New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-23
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
WILSON AND HIS FAMILY.


and no was accounted q Judge. HIS enemies Oh
course held different opinion, but that was u
circumstance rather in his favor than othci"'oo
for when was there ever genius without en -,
who decricd him? 1t is useless to disguise u'
fact that there waS-bcsdcs friends ana chcii'V1
n considerable quantity of peo lc IN inc wo'iu
had never heard of Wi lson Manwaring' ana n'itne'
knew nor cared whether he were a genius or no. :
but as he himself remarked, the same l,'iSnU
said of Shakespeare. an argument "hIn So
10 the present writer at any Ia'c to"'''s ~
swcrable. it.. u,;1son
lot ms therefore. consider ii settled that W'lnon
Mainwaring was literary genius. admiraDic afhc
An nrosc and verse in stories. essays cr'iclsms,
lyrics cpics and dramas. Ii Is true thau ne nau
not quite finished his first mover. tha' oh'y wv
books ont of twelve of his epic were com c.,
and that his tragedy lacked the lourth anu ,'io
nets: but he had written several poems anu Suo
stories for the "Elmhurst Independent anu ii"u
once or twice found acceptance Tor sihii'"r "io
at tic hands of London editors. 1851.
WHO having these facts before them. shan say
that il was prcsumi tuOus oil WILSON 10 sor is
dedicate his future life to the pursuit o, hcr",
,urc? As lie himself put it, there was p'eh'S q,
money in the family allcady. and what IL ws'' !,
NOW WAS distinction. This he proposed WIN 'lie
holm of his zen II supply in the requisite quahN
II Will cheer and surprise the cNpefienoo" ''"'T
10 know that his family were sultaoN ei".olu,,
His mother ana two sisters frahh'N "orSi,'il
rcticcncc becoming in a man al inc "oin''
not really much letter: for having been enufeN
!. man of action alt his life, he was now aoie ~
divcst himself OF a certain tremendous ""I Va
rrin.cd matter. and OF PERSONS clever ciouS" w
nroduce IT, Wilson's various predictions were
therefore hailed with great enthusiasm III MS OWL
circle. and the only misgivinS OF these eNcc''t"'
,,oo, l. was lest excessive study and apnicaloh
sboyll ininrc the gifted youths constitution before
he had achieved undying fame, n miS:iN"S WIZ,
Wilson perhaps dill not always take inc VS.
means Of alayng for he would at tunes grasp
i mighty h ow with both hands ana glare az, una
him as if he feared his tcemng brain were aoou.
Ia ! an from his skull. and at others would Joss
lie Ioncr hair YEARLY back. and sink upon SOFA
os though utterly worn out with the vast henu'i
strain his laEoIs imposed upon him.
one day after these agonlzcd performances ''',
been duly gone through, his no'ner No''''''
upon more vigorous eXpoStulatlon than usual
wilson YOU were NJ late again last nigh,
cav the light under your door. You WIN un"erin'he
ycnr health if yOu are not more carctui. lou kho"
The doctor saws your constitution is by no means
strong: YOU must take more rest ~.
Rest mother" ic. Gated Nllso alstrac'c"S,
o,zir~ into spacc "Rst-what is rest ?"
"SIcnn-that's rest returned his mother; ~
i'm, ON the sofa and doing nothing-playing AT
draughtS.7 1870, o,.o.,
Doing nothing-playing at draughtS cchocu
Wilson with intense scorn. NO mother, L must
out. not rust out i lC'i L I"'N '''
in the world: want it TO be better pace
lccausc | have lived in it,"
1T must he that my SON. exclaimed MS
mother proudly. ,... -.
"Bnt not if ] il uron sofas. and-and-play al
drauchts" replied Wilson Mother you ought 10
know by tins time that genius is law TO itSel
One Of these DAYS YOU will be very glad that l.
dill not take your advice. and cultivate idiehess
Mind YOU don't ovcrdO it, WIlSon,-mind you
don't overdo it," rejoincd the ANXIOUS mo'hcr;
AT this moment Wilson's two sisters ChVe ana
Lottic. accd respectively seventeen ana hftceh'
rushed into the room. owe pore an opon h0"'
papcr Lotto letter.
Here's a notice in the "Indcpcndent' OF
Wilson'S aItiCl, in the Parish Magazine" eX-
claimed the former with much eNcltcmcht Listen
"The apcr by our talented townsmah' MI "i''on
Manwaring. the Education OF lniah's ~ III
our opinion tie gem of the number.
"Wcn done Wilson" cried Mrs. Mainwaring
81 am rather proud OF that article myself
remarked the author with grave complacchcy
the rector told me he thought it especially hne'
He said il showed an almost miraculous Hi'ui'''
grasp OF the subject" -
Mind Won don't get vain Wilson," said Mr..
Mainwarng. who entered just III time 10 eaten
the last words.
"I do not see how that can very well happen,
father res. onded Wilson with some indignation.
IL am thankful that / have greater ability, and
can therefore do more good than most people, but
| never felt the slightest temptation to vanity.
do not think there is any fear Of my ever being
vain"
"Oh no. said Lottie fervently. Wilson would
have been vain before now if he had any vanity
in hm-Wlson, here's a wonderful letter Tor you
with a coronet u it," Wilson turned the en-
yclopc over in his hands with extreme pcrpleXity !;
he cazed at the coronet. at the address, at the
postmark and could make nothing OF any OF
them
"Opcn it, Wilson. open it quick" cried his
sisters Wilson adopted the suggestion with an
air of calm SUPERIORITY There was no letter, only
n very thick gilt-cdged card, but at sight OF 10
Wilson's face flushed and he could not retain
his Olympian serenity.
An invitation from EPSON Towers" he ex-
ci med triumphantly.
ooh let's scc-lets sce!" shricked the sisters,
rushing upon him, while his father and mother
exchanged glanccs of unmstalkable satisfaction.
For the archery meeting on the 18th OF july
cried Lotte why. Wilson, that's the SWEETEST
thing of all"
The Earl and Countess of Epson present
their compliments" read Olive "Oh my! just
fancy, Why. it's like novel"
II can tell YOU. Wilson. there plenty OF
nconlc in the county who would gladly give twenty
hounds for that invitation" said Mr. Manwaring.
at is great conn Iiment TO MS all remarked
his wife why. Mrs. Bryce has been giving
herself airs for the last SIX months because her
daughter went 10 the New Years ball, but that
j. nothing to this. 1his is one OF the hosC seicce
gatherings they have"
Wilson had by this time recovered from his
surpr;se AS a rule" he said, Il think IL we'll
for literary men to be exceedingly careful in all
their dealings with the aristocracy, lest they
SHOULD compromise their independence OF MIND In
any way But there is no fear of anything OF
that sort with me, so shall have no hesltauoh III
accepting the invitation"
"Hesitaton-I shouldthink not, indeed u" cried
Olive. "Why, it might be the making OF you'
vii on You will meet all the best county people
But therc-wc must go-arc You rcadyT"
Ready for WHAT" asked her brother.
For the garden party at the Rcctory' Oh course
screamed both girls at once. surely you have
not forgotten that this Is the aiternOonP"
Il have been thinking of more important